Pathological Lying, Accusation, And Swindling: A Study In Forensic Psychology

by William Healy, Mary Tenney Healy

This book is one of a series of Monograph Supplements to the Journal of Criminal Law and Criminology. "The whole study of characterology or the motivation of conduct is extremely new, and there are many indications of immense values in uncovered fields. Some appreciation of this fact may be gained from the following pages which show the possibility of tracing one form of behavior to its source."

Genres: Nonfiction, Psychology, Science, Education

Paperback

First published June 6, 2007

About the author

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William Healy (January 20, 1869 – March 15, 1963) was a British-American psychiatrist and criminologist who started the earliest American child guidance clinic, was a pioneer of psychoanalysis in the United States, and served as the American Orthopsychiatric Association's founding president.

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Reviews

[Cedar Sanderson · Rating 4 out of 5]

A historical curiosity

Perhaps of little relevance to the student of psychology, the case studies herein are useful for research into history and aspects often neglected by noble-minded historians. A glimpse of raw life of the poor and hapless can be seen here.

[E · Rating 2 out of 5]

Hutchensonioan teeth? Epilepsy? Prone to masturbation? This outdated laugh if a psychoanalysis tome has your number. Extra star for the unintentional humor.

[Ecaterina Nipomici · Rating 4 out of 5]

Illustrates motives and reasonings quite well. Too many "cases" which have similar subjects, which gets a bit repetitive.